Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim - al-Luhaymid - min al-Fatiha ila al-Nisa
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Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim: min al-Fatiha ila al-Nisa (Exegesis of the Noble Qur'an: from al-Fatiha to al-Nisa) is a contemporary Quranic commentary prepared by the Saudi scholar Sulayman bin Muhammad al-Luhaymid in Rafha, Saudi Arabia . The book covers the exegesis of the first four chapters of the Quran: Surah al-Fatiha, Surah al-Baqarah, Surah Al Imran, and Surah al-Nisa .
Composition and Dates
The work was compiled in Rafha, Saudi Arabia, across multiple instructional phases . Individual sections record specific dates marking their preparation or teaching:
- The opening commentary on the Istiʿadha, the Basmala, and Surah al-Fatiha is dated 10 Rabiʿ al-Thani 1431 AH .
- The exegesis of Surah al-Baqarah concludes with a recorded date of 11 Rabiʿ al-Thani 1433 AH .
- The commentary on Surah al-Nisa notes an initial commencement date of 8 Ramadan 1430 AH, with a second commentary cycle beginning on Saturday, 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1433 AH .
Structure and Content
The work follows the sequential order of the Quranic text across four major sections:
- Surah al-Fatiha: Preceded by the exegesis of seeking refuge (Istiʿadha) and the Basmala .
- Surah al-Baqarah: Complete verse-by-verse exegesis of the second surah .
- Surah Al Imran: Preceded by introductory notes on its classification as a Medinan surah .
- Surah al-Nisa: Opening with the naming of the surah, its themes regarding women and legal rulings, and its Medinan status .
Methodology
The commentary is structured around verse analysis accompanied by designated classifications highlighted on the title sections: interpretive benefits (fawaʾid), miscellaneous notes (munawwaʿat), virtues (fadaʾil), and scholarly citations (aqwal) . At the conclusion of chapters or textual divisions, the author enumerates deduced doctrinal, legal, and ethical benefits (al-fawaʾid), including points on creed, obedience, divine mercy, and legal obligations . The text cites prophetic hadiths, linguistic definitions, and transmissions from classical and later scholars, such as Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ibn Taymiyya, Ibn al-Qayyim, and Ibn Ashur .
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